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Agoura Hills council directs staff to negotiate extension with Waste Management for residential hauling
Summary
The council voted 5-0 to pursue negotiations with current residential hauler Waste Management for a new franchise agreement ahead of the contract expiration in June 2027, with the option to issue a competitive RFP if talks fail.
The Agoura Hills City Council voted unanimously to begin negotiating a contract extension with Waste Management (WM) for residential and multifamily solid waste services, while keeping an open option to issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) if negotiations fail.
Assistant City Manager Ramiro Adeva told the council the city’s exclusive franchise agreement with WM, in place since January 2017, expires June 30, 2027, and staff recommends starting negotiations now because extending the existing provider is likely to be a faster process than issuing an RFP. “Option 1 is to negotiate and extend with the current residential waste hauler,” Adeva said, describing that route as roughly a six‑month process compared with about 12 months for an RFP and transition.
The recommendation reflected three practical priorities:…
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